Chana masala or black chickpea dry curry is a spicy and tangy dish normally prepared with halwa on the last day of Navratri. I had prepared it yesterday along with halwa and poori . The aroma of fenugreek leaves and asafetida makes it a real delicacy.
During Navratri, for eight days we avoid turmeric powder, asafetida and common salt and many other ingredients, so on a ninth day, we used to prepare this simple yet scrumptious dish with common salt and turmeric powder to accompanied the halwa and poori. Addition of only a few spices makes it a finger-licking curry, a must try for all.
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Sukhe Kala Chana
Ingredients
- 200 gm black chickpea kala chana
- 6-8 cups water
- 1/2 pinch asafetida
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
Spices
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilly flakes
- 1 teaspoon deggi mirch
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon dried mango powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Wash and soak black chickpea in 8 cups of water for 6 hours or overnight.Cook for 6 whistles with a teaspoon of salt and water.Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat oil in a wok, add asafetida , cumin seeds, and dried fenugreek leaves. Sauté for 1 minute.Keep low heat.
- Add all spices and salt on the side of the wok and quickly mix them in oil, quickly switch off the heat.
- Add boiled chickpeas along with remaining water, cook for 15 -20 minutes on low heat till all water evaporates and spices and salt mixed with chickpeas.
- Remove from heat, serve hot with Poori, and halwa.
Notes
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Sapana Behl
Love this chana masala Sapana… Awesome clicks 🙂
Thanks Neelu..
Lovely channa masala, very nicely explained with excellent clicks Sapna…
Thanks for sharing…
Thank you Priya!
My fav one…
Mine too!
We make this on the day of ashtami ….
I love to have them with halwa !!
Shruti Rasoi
Tandoori Tangri
We make this on Navmi ! Thanks dear!
i prefere black over white chana, nice dish.
Thanks Dear!
Thats knowledge for me on how some ingredients are avoided during Navratri. I adore spices and the fragrances that comes from them. Therefore I am flatted on how lovely the dish is.
Thanks ! It's really full of fragrances..
hey thanks for this..
mouth watering..
and keep us updated wd ur recipes 🙂
i loved them :):)
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Never added kasuri methi to black channa. Should try it. Looks delicious.
Kasuri methi makes it really tasty! Thanks
I love channas Dont know for wat ever reason 😀 I love ur post too 🙂
Love them too! Thanks dear..
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Thanks Sona!
lovely step by step clicks,never tried cooking channa in microwave,superb.thanks for sharing.
Thanks dear!
wow very flavorful kale chana and curry looks absolutely delicious :)will try for sure. thankyou for shearing !chowringhee karol bagh